PRINTER'S NO. 1645
No. 1442 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY ZWIKL, KANUCK, RITTER, SNYDER, KOWALYSHYN,
SIEMINSKI, RYBAK AND GRUPPO, MAY 12, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAY 12, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.705, No.235), entitled
2 "An act providing for the training and licensing of watch
3 guards, protective patrolmen, detectives and criminal
4 investigators, carrying and using lethal weapons in their
5 employment; imposing powers and duties on the Commissioner of
6 the Pennsylvania State Police; and providing penalties,"
7 including officers of municipal authorities within the
8 definition of "privately employed agents."
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The definition of "privately employed agents" in
12 section 3, act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.705, No.235), known as
13 the "Lethal Weapons Training Act," amended November 23, 1976
14 (P.L.1155, No.254), is amended to read:
15 Section 3. Definitions.--As used in this act:
16 * * *
17 "Privately employed agents" include any person employed for
18 the purpose of providing watch guard, protective patrol,
19 detective or criminal investigative services either for another
20 for a fee or for his employer. Privately employed agents do not
1 include local, State or Federal Government employees or those
2 police officers commissioned by the Governor under the act of
3 February 27, 1865 (P.L.225, No.228). The term shall include a
4 police officer of a municipal authority.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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